I always wanted to learn to fly. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with aviation, flight, and space travel. My parents encouraged my fascination – they bought me books and model airplanes, sent me off to Space Camp and one year, they even did a surprise drive-by of Cape Canaveral on [...]
People & Culture
Hope For Haiti: How You Can Help
The best part about being a travel writer is meeting inspiring people from around the world. The people of Haiti are no exception. Those who know me well know there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for a child- I’ve written about the Nightwalker Children in Uganda and continue to pray for the orphans in Haiti – these [...]
Food & Wine
Eating Your Way Through Rome
Food was never the same after my first bite in Rome… With all the smells scenting the streets of Rome, it’s hard to know where to start when you’re hungry. Don’t worry, weary travelers, the best thing about being in Italy is that you can taste everything in one day (as long as you know [...]
Hotels
Taking Time Out at XV Beacon
The ‘staycation’ was the top travel trend word for most of 2008 and into 2009, and while I wasn’t entirely on board with the concept (I’m a firm believer that you need to escape your town/city in order to really ‘escape on vacation’) the idea started growing on me. I’ve lived in the same apartment [...]
Hotels
New & Notable Hotels to Visit in 2010
Travel took a hit in 2009, but with a new year brings new opportunities. The silver lining of 2009′s travel industry was hotels – rates dropped, and new properties like CityCenter took center stage just as travelers closed out their year-end budgets and found a few extra dollars in the bank. Analysts have predicted that [...]
Travel Journal
Keeping it Together: Five Guilty Travel Pleasures
A colleague recently asked me, “How do you keep it together with all this travel?” I laughed out loud and thought, “what in the world is ‘together’ and how do I get there?” The reality of the situation: if you don’t love to travel, you probably couldn’t handle this lifestyle. But, there is a little [...]
Travel Journal
January Photo: Sailing into the New Year
“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” ~Helen Keller I took this photo during my trip to Key West in February 2009. I dug it out today as a reminder that there’s always something more beyond the horizon.
Travel Journal
Travel Resolutions for 2010
My favorite hours are the 48-hours between the last day of the year and the first day of the year. As one door closes, another options, and with that kick in the ass comes more possibilities in a new year. Each year I move forward with a little intimidation, but a lot of excitement. 2009 [...]
